2011 Arizona State Sun Devils softball team

{{Infobox NCAA team season

| sport = softball

| year = 2011

| team = Arizona State Sun Devils

| logo = Arizona State Athletics wordmark.svg

| logo_size = 200

| logo_alt =

| conference = Pacific-10 Conference

| division =

| short_conf = Pac-10

| CoachRank =

| CBRank =

| record = 60–6

| conf_record = 17–4

| head_coach = Clint Myers

| hc_year = 6th

| stadium = Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium

| champion = National Champion
NCAA Tempe Super Regional champion
NCAA Tempe Regional champion
Pacific-10 champion

| tourney =

| tourney_result =

}}

The 2011 Arizona State Sun Devils softball team represented Arizona State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I softball season. The Sun Devils were coached by Clint Myers, who led his sixth season. The Sun Devils finished with a record of 60–6. They played their home games at Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium and competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished first with a 17–4 record.

The Sun Devils were invited to the 2011 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they swept the Regional and Super Regional and then completed a run through the Women's College World Series to claim their second NCAA Women's College World Series Championship.{{cite book|url=https://thesundevils.com/documents/2021/2/8/2021_SB_Record_Book.pdf|publisher=Arizona State Sun Devils|title=2021 Softball Media Guide|accessdate=July 11, 2021}}

Roster

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width="03"\| \|valign="top"\| Pitchers 10 – Hillary Bach – junior 12 - Dallas Escobedo – freshman 99 – Mackenzie Popescue - File:Redshirt.svg Freshman Catchers 9 – Sarah Rice – senior 16 – Lucy Aubrecht – freshman 25 – Lacy Goodman – senior 26 – Nikole Afusia – junior 27 – Kaylyn Castillo – senior \|valign="top"\| Infielders 2 – Bailey Wigness – freshman 5 – Christina Zambrana – junior 11 - Krista Donnenwirth – senior 17 – Katelyn Boyd – junior 18 – Michelle Nulliner – senior 20 – Sam Parlich – sophomore 24 – Breanna Kaye – freshman 36 – Mandy Urfer – senior 88 – Annie Lockwood – junior \|width="15"\| \| valign="top" \| Outfielders 1 – Kayla Ketchum – sophomore 4 – Mary Spiel – freshman 8 – Lesley Rogers – senior 22 – Talor Haro – junior 33 – Alix Johnson – freshman 48 – Lindsey Edgerton – freshman 77 – Dani Rae - Lougheed – senior Utility 7 – Jessica Donovan – junior

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Pitchers

10 – Hillary Bach – junior
12 - Dallas Escobedo – freshman
99 – Mackenzie Popescue - File:Redshirt.svg Freshman

Catchers

9 – Sarah Rice – senior
16 – Lucy Aubrecht – freshman
25 – Lacy Goodman – senior
26 – Nikole Afusia – junior
27 – Kaylyn Castillo – senior

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Infielders

2 – Bailey Wigness – freshman
5 – Christina Zambrana – junior
11 - Krista Donnenwirth – senior
17 – Katelyn Boyd – junior
18 – Michelle Nulliner – senior
20 – Sam Parlich – sophomore
24 – Breanna Kaye – freshman
36 – Mandy Urfer – senior
88 – Annie Lockwood – junior

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Outfielders

1 – Kayla Ketchum – sophomore
4 – Mary Spiel – freshman
8 – Lesley Rogers – senior
22 – Talor Haro – junior
33 – Alix Johnson – freshman
48 – Lindsey Edgerton – freshman
77 – Dani Rae - Lougheed – senior

Utility

7 – Jessica Donovan – junior

Schedule

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*	Non-Conference game

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colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Arizona State Sun Devils\|color=white}}"\|Regular season
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Date ! Opponent ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Overall record ! Pac-10 record
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Feb 10	{{csb link\|year=2011\|team=Western Michigan Broncos\|title=Western Michigan}}*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 17–0⁵	1–0
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Feb 11	{{csb link\|year=2011\|team=Cal Poly Mustangs\|title=Cal Poly}}*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 6–5	2–0
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Feb 11	{{csb link\|year=2011\|team=Oklahoma State Cowgirls\|title=Oklahoma State}}*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 1–0	3–0
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Feb 12	{{csb link\|year=2011\|team=Oklahoma Sooners\|title=Oklahoma}}*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 4–3	4–0
bgcolor=ffdddd \| Feb 12	{{csb link\|year=2011\|team=Utah Utes\|title=Utah}}*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	L 1–3⁸	4–1
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Feb 13	{{csb link\|year=2011\|team=San Jose State Spartans\|title=San Jose State}}*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 13–4⁶	5–1
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Feb 18	{{csb link\|year=2011\|team=Seattle Redhawks\|title=Seattle}}*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 10–0⁵	6–1
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Feb 18	{{csb link\|year=2011\|team=Illinois State Redbirds\|title=Illinois State}}*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 13–4⁶	7–1
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Feb 20	{{csb link\|year=2011\|team=Idaho State Bengals\|title=Idaho State}}*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 16–1⁵	8–1
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Feb 20	Seattle*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 13–2⁵	9–1
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Feb 25	{{csb link\|year=2011\|team=Michigan State Spartans\|title=Michigan State}}*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 6–2	10–1
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Feb 26	Michigan State*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 10–2⁵	11–1
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Feb 26	Michigan State*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 5–2	12–1

Date ! Opponent ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Overall record ! Pac-10 record
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bgcolor=ddffdd \| Mar 4	{{csb link\|year=2011\|team=East Carolina Pirates\|title=East Carolina}}*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 11–0⁵	13–1
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Mar 4	{{csb link\|year=2011\|team=Northern Iowa Panthers\|title=Northern Iowa}}*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 6–1	14–1
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Mar 5	{{csb link\|year=2011\|team=Northern Colorado Bears\|title=Northern Colorado}}*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 9–0⁵	15–1
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Mar 5	{{csb link\|year=2011\|team=New Mexico State Aggies\|title=New Mexico State}}*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 17–0⁵	16–1
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Mar 6	{{csb link\|year=2011\|team=Creighton Bluejays\|title=Creighton}}*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 11–1⁵	17–1
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Mar 8	Creighton*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 10–0⁵	18–1
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Mar 9	{{csb link\|year=2011\|team=Florida Gulf Coast Eagles\|title=Florida Gulf Coast}}*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 7–0	19–1
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Mar 10	{{csb link\|year=2011\|team=Campbell Fighting Camels\|title=Campbell}}*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 13–4⁵	20–1
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Mar 10	Florida Gulf Coast*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 11–1⁵	21–1
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Mar 11	{{csb link\|year=2011\|team=Howard Bison\|title=Howard}}*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 13–1⁵	22–1
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Mar 12	{{csb link\|year=2011\|team=Weber State Wildcats\|title=Weber State}}*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 12–0	23–1
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Mar 12	{{csb link\|year=2011\|team=Virginia Tech Hokies\|title=Virginia Tech}}*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 10–3	24–1
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Mar 15	{{csb link\|year=2011\|team=Western Illinois Leathernecks\|title=Western Illinois}}*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 10–0⁴	25–1
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Mar 15	Western Illinois*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 12–4⁵	26–1
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Mar 17	{{csb link\|year=2011\|team=Penn State Nittany Lions\|title=Penn State}}*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 5–1	27–1
bgcolor=ffdddd \| Mar 17	{{csb link\|year=2011\|team=Michigan Wolverines\|title=Michigan}}*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	L 0–1	27–2
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Mar 18	{{csb link\|year=2011\|team=Pacific Tigers\|title=Pacific}}*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 4–3	28–2
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Mar 18	Louisiana–Lafayette*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 10–4	29–2
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Mar 19	{{csb link\|year=2011\|team=Boise State Broncos\|title=Boise State}}*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 9–3	30–2
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Mar 25	{{csb link\|year=2011\|team=UC Santa Barbara Gauchos\|title=UC Santa Barbara}}*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 8–0⁵	31–2
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Mar 26	UC Santa Barbara*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 11–3⁵	32–2
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Mar 27	UC Santa Barbara*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 9–1⁵	33–2

Date ! Opponent ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Overall record ! Pac-10 record
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bgcolor=ddffdd \| Apr 1	at {{csb link\|year=2011\|team=California Golden Bears\|title=California}}	Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA	W 3–1	34–2	1–0
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Apr 2	at California	Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA	W 7–2	35–2	2–0
bgcolor=ffdddd \| Apr 3	at California	Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA	L 2–3	35–3	2–1
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Apr 8	at {{csb link\|year=2011\|team=Oregon Ducks\|title=Oregon}}	Howe Field • Eugene, OR	W 2–0	36–3	3–1
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Apr 9	at Oregon	Howe Field • Eugene, OR	W 10–5	37–3	4–1
bgcolor=ffdddd \| Apr 10	at Oregon	Howe Field • Eugene, OR	L 1–2	37–4	4–2
bgcolor=ffdddd \| Apr 15	{{csb link\|year=2011\|team=UCLA Bruins\|title=UCLA}}	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	L 1–4	37–5	4–3
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Apr 16	UCLA	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 2–0	38–5	5–3
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Apr 17	UCLA	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 5–0	39–5	6–3
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Apr 21	at {{csb link\|year=2011\|team=Arizona Wildcats\|title=Arizona}}	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 4–0	40–5	7–3
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Apr 22	at Arizona	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 13–10	41–5	8–3
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Apr 23	at Arizona	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 8–3	42–5	9–3
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Apr 29	{{csb link\|year=2011\|team=Oregon State Beavers\|title=Oregon State}}	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 1–0	43–5	10–3
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Apr 30	Oregon State	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 3–0	44–5	11–3

Date ! Opponent ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Overall record ! Pac-10 record
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bgcolor=ddffdd \| May 1	Oregon State	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 7–1	45–5	12–3
bgcolor=ddffdd \| May 6	at {{csb link\|year=2011\|team=Washington Huskies\|title=Washington}}	Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA	W 6–4	46–5	13–3
bgcolor=ddffdd \| May 7	at Washington	Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA	W 2–0	47–5	14–3
bgcolor=ddffdd \| May 8	at Washington	Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA	W 6–2	48–5	15–3
bgcolor=ddffdd \| May 12	{{csb link\|year=2011\|team=Stanford Cardinal\|title=Stanford}}	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 3–1	49–5	16–3
bgcolor=ffdddd \| May 13	Stanford	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	L 1–6	49–6	16–4
bgcolor=ddffdd \| May 14	Stanford	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 4–1	50–6	17–4

! colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona State Sun Devils|color=white}}"|Post-season

Date ! Opponent ! Rank ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Overall record ! NCAAT record
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bgcolor=ddffdd \| May 20	{{csb link\|year=2011\|team=North Dakota State Bison\|title=North Dakota State}}	(1)	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 10–0⁵	51–6	1–0
bgcolor=ddffdd \| May 21	{{csb link\|year=2011\|team=Long Beach State 49ers\|title=Long Beach State}}	(1)	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 8–0	52–6	2–0
bgcolor=ddffdd \| May 22	{{csb link\|year=2011\|team=San Diego State Aztecs\|title=San Diego State}}	(1)	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 6–1	53–6	3–0

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Date ! Opponent ! Rank ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Overall record ! SR Record
bgcolor=ddffdd \| May 26	(16) {{csb link\|year=2011\|team=Texas A&M Aggies\|title=Texas A&M}}	(1)	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 3–2	54–6	1–0
bgcolor=ddffdd \| May 27	(16) Texas A&M	(1)	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 4–2	55–6	2–0

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! colspan=10 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona State Sun Devils}}"|{{CollegePrimaryColorLink|Arizona State Sun Devils|2011 NCAA Division I softball tournament#Tempe Super Regional|NCAA Tempe Super Regional}}

Date

! Opponent

! Rank

! Site/stadium

! Score

! Overall record

! SR Record

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| May 26

(16) {{csb link|year=2011|team=Texas A&M Aggies|title=Texas A&M}}

(1)

Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ

W 3–2

54–6

1–0

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| May 27

(16) Texas A&M

(1)

Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ

W 4–2

55–6

2–0

Date ! Opponent ! Rank ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Overall record ! WCWS Record
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bgcolor=ddffdd \| June 2	(9) Oklahoma	(1)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 3–1	56–6	1–0
bgcolor=ddffdd \| June 3	(4) Florida	(1)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 6–5	57–6	2–0
bgcolor=ddffdd \| June 5	(11) {{csb link\|year=2011\|team=Baylor Bears\|title=Baylor}}	(1)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 4–0	58–6	3–0
bgcolor=ddffdd \| June 6	(4) Florida	(1)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 14–4	59–6	4–0
bgcolor=ddffdd \| June 7	(4) Florida	(1)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 7–2	60–6	5–0

References

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